Industrial regions worldwide face accelerating deindustrialization as energy costs, supply chain disruptions, and trade pressures force factory closures and job losses. South Africa's Vaal Triangle, Germany, and Latin America's steel sector are among the hardest hit, while Europe grapples with the broader consequences of industrial decline.
·South Africa's Vaal Triangle confronts a deindustrialization crisis with cascading economic impacts
·Germany's industrial decline stems from self-inflicted policy decisions on energy and competitiveness
·Gas shortages intensify deindustrialization risks across manufacturing sectors in Europe
·Latin America's steel industry warns of potential deindustrialization by 2026 without intervention
·EU and China set October deadline for trade negotiations amid industrial concerns
drawn from Pulitzer Center, Jacobin, The Jakarta Post, Semafor · updated 2d ago